George Taylor (photographer)

George Taylor
Born(1838-09-06)September 6, 1838
DiedApril 5, 1913(1913-04-05) (aged 74)
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Years active1856–1906
Known forPhotography and painting
Spouses
  • Sarah George
    (m. 1860; died 1866)
  • Mary Avery
    (m. 1868; died 1905)
Children6

George Thomas Taylor (September 6, 1838 – April 5, 1913) was a Canadian photographer and painter whose work depicts the landscapes and everyday life of nineteenth-century New Brunswick. He is regarded as a pioneering nature photographer in Canada.

Taylor was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick. He developed an interest in photography and in 1856, he began his career, during which he documented and photographed provincial locations, including the Tobique Valley. In the early 20th century, when photography was becoming more accessible, Taylor retired and took up landscape painting, which he continued until his death in 1913. Taylor often used his own photographs as references. As of 2023, hundreds of Taylor's images are preserved and have been exhibited at the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick.